Deuteronomy 18:4

Deuteronomy 18:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
• New International Version (NIV)You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The firstfruits of your grain and your new wine and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the wool at shearing time.

Context of Deuteronomy 18:4

2They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the Lord is their inheritance, as he promised them. 3And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine and of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him. 5For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for all time. 6"And if a Levite comes from any of your towns out of all Israel, where he lives—and he may come when he desires—to the place that the Lord will choose,

Deuteronomy 18:4 word by word

רֵאשִׁ֨ית דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית גֵּ֥ז צֹאנְךָ֖ תִּתֶּן־לּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The firstfruitרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: beginningH7225
• of thy cornדָּגָןdâgân · grainH1715
• of thy wineתִּירוֹשׁtîyrôsh tîyrôsh · new wineH8492
• and of thine oilיִצְהָרyitshâr · oilH3323
• of the fleeceגֵּזgêz · fleeceH1488
• of thy sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• shalt thou giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 18:4

• Deuteronomy 26:9And he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
• Exodus 22:29"You shall not delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.
• Exodus 23:19"The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God. "You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
• Leviticus 23:10"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest,
• Numbers 18:12All the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the firstfruits of what they give to the Lord, I give to you.
• Nehemiah 12:44On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
• Job 21:20Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The first-fruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, etc. - All these firstfruits and firstlings were the Lord's portion, and these he gave to the priests.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. The priests the Levites ... shall eat the offerings--As the tribe of Levi had no inheritance allotted them like the other tribes but were wholly consecrated to the priestly office, their maintenance was to arise from tithes, first-fruits, and certain portions of the oblations presented on the altar, which God having by express appointment reserved to Himself made over, after being offered, to His ministers.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 18:4

• First Fruits
• Levites
• Liberality
• Priest
• Sheep
• Wool

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• Consulter
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings